Block 53 is quite a dramatic block but a bit difficult to photograph. It forms part of the strong diagonal band of colour that runs across the quilt. Over the next few weeks I will focus on each seam and embellishment and I hope the crazy quilters out there will …
Seam decoration 359 on crazy quilt block 52: This decoration runs right across the top of block 52 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt. The cluster of buttons looks heavy handed here but works quite well in context of the quilt. This is the last detail for block 52 I …
Decoration 358 on crazy quilt block 52: This button is on block 52 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt. It is just a little detail but it helps draw the eye around the block. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand …
Seam decoration 357 on crazy quilt block 52: This seam is on block 52 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt. It is made of buttonhole stitches which alternate from side to side of the seam line in blocks of three. They are further decorated with seed beads. Thread: …
Seam decoration 356 on crazy quilt block 52: This decoration is on block 52 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt. It is 3 buttons grouped in a cluster. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations …
Seam decoration 355 on crazy quilt block 52: This seam is on block 52 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt. It is a piece of decorated lace. One side is decorated with a line of knotted buttonhole, and the other has straight stitches emerging from valleys along the …
This seam is on block 52 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt. It is feather stitch further decorated with seed beads. Thread: Cotton perle #8 What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my crazy quilt I dropped the …
